Sage: Why do I type this story…I only watch detectives on TV and read them in books. It doesn't mean I'm actually a detective. So why am I typing this story? Maybe because this is fanfiction and I like mystery and Naruto come together. Maybe that's why. Ok besides that, welcome to the next chapter of Detective Hyuuga.

I want to tell you this. This is not set in Japan. It is set in old America. America, not England (though it should be), so I made a few mistakes by adding Japanese words in here. Merely by habit, you won't see it again. Honorifics are still included, mainly because I can't remove that habit. Wendy is the best, (sides from In'n'out) and will be included…frequently.

'…' Neji or Tenten doing voiceover

'…' flashbacks

Detective Hyuuga

Chapter Four: It's not Over Yet

"So you are telling me that you just found out now?" puzzled Neji. He was sitting in front of Uzumaki Naruto as he bites into his dinner. His bare fangs showed when he finished eating and started talking to him. Neji shook his head confusingly; he was the son of the fourth senator. His brother was already in custody, why didn't the police question him first?

"I can't believe it…my father…finally comes back and now he's-" Neji immediately silenced him with a glare as he tipped his hat. Naruto rolled his blue eyes and stood up. "I bet you're suspecting me of murder. I've been seeing you a lot lately detective,"

Neji shrugged. "It's merely by luck. Naruto, do you not know that your brother is in custody?"

He shook his head as he placed his hands in his pocket. "Good riddance. He was always in trouble when we were in high school. He was always drinking. He was always doing drugs. Always get caught by the cops. It was always me to bail him out. This time I can't bail him out,"

Neji was curious to find out why. He lifted his left eyebrow curiously.

"And why not?" Naruto snorted at the question.

"I wasn't there at the time you told me. You told me exactly that Kadashi found my father dead. There was no witness, no foreign forensics, nothing. I can't help him,"

"You could at least support your brother," Naruto sighs.

"There are times that demon has to learn to support himself. I am always the user…the container…for him to get out," (1) with that, Naruto placed the money on the counter and left the restaurant. Neji was not satisfied and what Naruto said was all true. He had an alibi, he was visiting Ino in jail at the time, and there were officers watching him at the time. Also, he didn't even know about his father's death. Neji slammed the table and rubbed his forehead.

"Damn it. Naruto is eliminated as a suspect meaning Kadashi is left. I should inspect the scene at the crime but Kadashi moved and dragged the body. How am I supposed to figure out the truth if everything is tainted?" Neji sighs and walks out of the restaurant. He places his hands in his pocket and walks back. Neji put his coat and his hat on the coat rack and walks into his office. He took out the folder Shikamaru gave him from the fifth. Obviously, he can't quit on this case since it involves the fourth. Who killed him? And was it Kadashi?

We are fighting dreamers! Takami wo mezashite, Fighting Dreamers!

Neji picked up his cell phone and was looking over the folder at the same time.

"Hello?"

'Maybe I should change that ring tone…' –Neji

"Neji, we have a breakthrough," Neji was curious to find out what.

"What is it Shikamaru?"

"We found out…there were two people involved,"

"How is that possible?"

"Well, the three gunshots are different. One of them is a .357 Magnum and the other two are the .38 special rounds. It's more likely that the .357 in the revolver didn't kill him off so the other must have killed him off with the .38."

"But then the blunt to the head…does that mean there were three people involved?"

"It is likely but the one with the revolver could've delivered the blow. Well detective, this must be a hell of a case,"

"…thank you doctor," Neji said sarcastically as he hung up the phone. He quietly thought it over. Naruto didn't know about his father's death, so he couldn't do it. Neji knows when he's lying or not and with Neji's eyes scanning his expression and body movement, Naruto didn't lie. He ruled out Naruto as a suspect and now he was positive Kadashi did it.

'My opinion means nothing…I want to find out the truth, not to point fingers,'

Neji needs to pay Kadashi a visit.

"You son of a bitch!" Tenten would've slapped the Kyuubi if not for Shino and Kiba holding her back. The Kyuubi was looking smug and arrogant than ever. He was in handcuffs and his red hair was covering his eyes. Tenten glared at him with her teeth seethed.

"How is it that you are the same ten years ago?" Kyuubi shrugs at her

"You're still the same, Tenten," Her cold eyes immediately melted and decided to relax.

"You are cold hearted, easily angered, and sarcastic as always. Do you not realize it Tenten?" His smug smile was on again. She stared him down in the interrogation room, trying hard not to attack him.

"I know you Tenten. You came down here because you believe I'm innocent. You think that because I'm not capable of killing anyone. You like to believe in faith…" Tenten scoffs at the last remark. His left eyebrow rose as he grunted. "What's so funny?"

"I think it's funny for you to say that I believe in faith. I don't believe in you nor do I believe in faith. Fate is what I believe in. I believe in destiny will control the outcome of your life. The outcome of your…faith." Her eyes were taunting at him but he began to snicker then laugh and then he became hysterical. She glared at him once more.

"What the hell are you laughing about!" Kadashi calmed himself before giving a large smirk.

"If you do not believe in faith then why are you a missing person expert?"

Silence.

"That's right. You believe your parents are still alive. You want to find them…and you want to find the truth. The fact that your files were burn, your parents disappear, and you were only left by the name of Tenten made you burn inside. You know in your heart that they're alive."

It was more silence. The only noise that was heard was Tenten getting out of her seat and slam the door on her way out. Shino did not bother to go after her for he only looks at his former friend.

"That was a low blow,"

She walked furiously outside, ignoring the rain pouring down at her. Tenten was still bothered by the fact that the Kyuubi speaks the truth. Tenten wanted to find out the truth. She did believe her parents were alive. She wanted to find them to find out the truth. Why her parents disappear when she was young, why her birth certificates, files, and her existence burn up in flames, and why she was only left but a name in the cold shelter of an empty apartment.

Tenten glared everything in her sight including the rain. How did she get from the Kadashi's case to her parents? Kadashi was a bastard. He knew how to manipulate words and hearts so why would this be any different? She stopped walking and began to calm herself as she counts the numbers backward.

'Think Tenten. Kyuubi doesn't really speak the truth. He's only messing with your head. The reason I became a missing person expert is because of Neji anyways. I wanted to become a doctor, if not, a lawyer. I only changed because of Neji. Carpe diem…seize the day…right now I want to get a break…I don't want to deal with-'

"Tenten?" Her thoughts were interrupted when she turned to see her partner holding an umbrella. She realized she was soaking wet and began to blush in embarrassment. Neji, who was uncomfortable, stared at her.

"Do you…" He held out the umbrella uneasy with a crooked smile. She smiles at him politely and decided to go under the umbrella with him.

"Where are you going, Tenten?"

"No where," she mutters. Neji blinks at her but says nothing else. After a while, he began to change the subject as he murmurs the word

"Kadashi,"

Immediately, Tenten stopped. She turned to him while cocking her head to the right

"What?" Neji stares at her.

"We have to meet Uzumaki Kadashi. He's part of this…"

"The fourth's death?"

"How do you know?" Neji turn to her with a smile. He just felt smiling for no reason even though she was soaked under the umbrella in deep thought. He felt the tension was off between the two and felt like smiling.

"Would you believe me that I already met with the arrogant bastard?"

His smile grew into a smirk as his head also cocks to the right.

"He's a bastard is he? I guess we will be great friends then,"

"You are a one of a kind bastard Neji." Said Tenten coolly. Neji cocks his left eyebrow up.

"How so?"

Tenten put up a smile and laughs at him.

"I actually like your kind,"

Neji did nothing but smile back

End

Sage: I hope you get the ending. She says he's one of a kind and she likes his kind meaning she will only like him. Haha…ok whatever. I get a little background for Tenten because in my first chapter it stated she is a cold case and a missing person expert. Why? Well you just found out in this chapter. Ok in this chapter we find out Naruto is now not a suspect. Who is left?

Kadashi.

However tension is high when he twists Tenten's emotions about her parents so being the crafty and slick guy he is, he made her out of his sight. But Neji appeared as he was going to go Kadashi. He met up with Tenten and they do a little bonding. Neji knows she was feeling a little down so being arrogant would not help her. They are now going to go to meet with Kadashi again. This case is still not over. Until next time!